Production is the process of manufacturing or growing something in large quantities.
That model won't go into production until next year.
...tax incentives to encourage domestic production of oil. [+ of]
2. uncountable noun
Production is the amount of goods manufactured or grown by a company or country.
We needed to increase the volume of production.
It expected to maintain production of cars at the same level as last year.
Synonyms: output, yield, productivity More Synonyms of production
3. uncountable noun
The production of something is its creation as the result of a natural process.
These proteins stimulate the production of blood cells. [+ of]
4. uncountable noun
Production is the process of organizing and preparing a play, film, programme, or CD, in order to present it to the public.
During the film's production, the director wanted to shoot a riot scene.
She is head of the production company.
5. countable noun
A production is a play, opera, or other show that is performed in a theatre.
For this production she has learnt the role in Spanish.
...a critically acclaimed production of Othello. [+ of]
Synonyms: presentation, staging, mounting More Synonyms of production
6.
See on production of something/on the production of something
More Synonyms of production
production in British English
(prəˈdʌkʃən)
noun
1.
the act of producing
2.
anything that is produced; product
3.
the amount produced or the rate at which it is produced
4. economics
the creation or manufacture for sale of goods and services with exchange value
5.
any work created as a result of literary or artistic effort
6.
the organization and presentation of a film, play, opera, etc
7. British
the artistic direction of a play
8.
a.
the supervision of the arrangement, recording, and mixing of a record
b.
the overall sound quality or character of a recording
the material is very strong but the production is poor
9. (modifier)
manufactured by a mass-production process
a production model of a car
10. make a production out of
Derived forms
productional (proˈductional)
adjective
production in American English
(prəˈdʌkʃən; proʊˈdʌkʃən)
noun
1.
the act or process of producing
2.
the rate of producing or amount produced
3.
a.
something produced; product
b.
a work of art, literature, etc.
c.
a work produced on the stage, as a film, etc.
4. Economics
the creation of economic value; producing of goods and services
adjective
5.
designating or of a product, as a motor vehicle or boat, made in quantity for general sale
Idioms:
make a production (out) of
Word origin
LME < MFr < L productio
production in Accounting
(prədʌkʃən)
noun
(Accounting: Management)
Production is the process of making or growing something in large amounts, or the amount ofgoods that you make or grow.
This car went into production last year.
The factory has shown itself able to increase production as demand rises.
Production is the process of making or growing something in large amounts, or the amount ofgoods that you make or grow.
Talking about productionWe say that production increases or rises or that it declines or falls.If people try to increase production, they stimulate, boost or expand it.If they halt or cease production, they stop it, and if they resume production, they start it again.If a company shifts production to a different place, they move their factories there.Domestic production is products that are made within a country.
More idioms containing
production
make a production of something
COBUILD Collocations
production
food production
gas production
halt production
industrial production
oil production
stimulate production
touring production
Examples of 'production' in a sentence
production
He went on to work in film production and shared a flat with his father.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The resulting production may need a bit of tweaking here and there but it has hit written all over it.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It also invests in those involved in the processing, production and distribution of food.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Calling all big spenders for a new production of the wonderful Broadway classic.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The cars made in Germany roll down a production line and are simple.
The Sun (2016)
The Chilean company said that production for this year would be at the lower end of its original forecast.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
When his aunt visits she is caught up in the machinery and processed, because production is not allowed to stop.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They couldn't point the finger at the production company because there was no one individual they could point the finger at.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The Bank appeared last night to cave in to opposition over the use of animal fat in the production of its new 5 note.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
His production is played in the round.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This is why the process of production is so important.
Low, Nicholas Politics, Planning and the State (1990)
His finished production car is a work of genuine beauty.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The production is acted with great élan.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The increase comes as domestic production of cannabis soars.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He settled down to a life of steady and useful literary production.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Core opera productions are the basis of what we will be doing.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
For many this production is something of a lifeline.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Production lines were stuffed with incompatible parts and the organisation was badly run.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He also forged a successful career in film production thanks to phenomenal instinct.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
So why would anyone want to put their money anywhere near a theatre production?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The advantage of standard costing is that it can apply to all stages in the production process.
Harrison, John Finance for the Non-Financial Manager (1989)
Domestic film production has decreased dramatically in recent years.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This fooled no one as it was clear it was the production car in all bar minor detailing.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He could not see any way of showing how the labor embodied in production determined exchange value in these circumstances.
Hunt, E. K. Property and Prophets: The Evolution of Economic Institutions and Ideologies (1995)
This is a superbly acted production.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Records show that her production firm earned about $100,000.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There have been more moving productions of this play, but few more vigorous.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It gave a higher priority to shipbuilding, food production and the manufacture of tanks and aircraft than to supplying drafts to the army.
French, David The British way in Warfare - 1688-2000 (1990)
The fact a huge Oscar winner and his production company are backing the project means he is assured the subject matter will be respectfully handled.
The Sun (2015)
Thus, cooperation or harmony exists in production, exchange and consumption.
Henry, John F The Making of Neoclassical Economics (1990)
His medium of literary production was the Letters column of the TLS.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
In other languages
production
British English: production /prəˈdʌkʃən/ NOUN
goodsProduction is the process of manufacturing or growing something in large quantities, or the amount of goods manufactured or grown.
This model of car won't go into production until next year.
American English: production
Arabic: إِنْتَاج
Brazilian Portuguese: produção
Chinese: 生产
Croatian: proizvodnja
Czech: výroba
Danish: produktion
Dutch: productie
European Spanish: producción
Finnish: tuotanto
French: production
German: Produktion
Greek: παραγωγή
Italian: produzione
Japanese: 生産
Korean: 생산
Norwegian: produksjon
Polish: produkcja
European Portuguese: produção
Romanian: producție
Russian: производство
Latin American Spanish: producción
Swedish: tillverkning
Thai: การผลิต
Turkish: üretim
Ukrainian: виробництво
Vietnamese: việc sản xuất
British English: production NOUN
show A production is a play, opera, or other show that is performed in a theater.
...a critically acclaimed production of Othello.
American English: production
Brazilian Portuguese: produção
Chinese: 制作戏剧、电影、节目等的
European Spanish: producción
French: mise en scène
German: Inszenierung
Italian: messa in scena
Japanese: 作品
Korean: 작품
European Portuguese: produção
Latin American Spanish: producción
All related terms of 'production'
co-production
a film, play, television programme , etc, produced by two or more people or organizations
food production
Production is the process of manufacturing or growing something in large quantities.
gas production
Production is the process of manufacturing or growing something in large quantities.
halt production
Production is the process of manufacturing or growing something in large quantities.
lean production
Lean production is the same as → lean manufacturing .
mass production
Mass production is the production of something in large quantities , especially by machine .
oil production
Production is the process of manufacturing or growing something in large quantities.
pair production
the production of an electron and a positron from a gamma-ray photon in a strong field as that passes close to an atomic nucleus
peak production
the maximum production
post-production
In film and television, post-production is the work such as editing that takes place after the film has been shot.
production line
A production line is an arrangement of machines in a factory where the products pass from machine to machine until they are finished .
production run
all of the processes necessary to manufacture a certain product etc
batch production
production of goods in batches , rather than continuously
pilot production
a manufacturing or engineering production line set up during development , to test new methods, processes, and systems
production budget
Your budget is the amount of money that you have available to spend . The budget for something is the amount of money that a person, organization, or country has available to spend on it.
production company
an organization which produces, films, plays, television or radio programmes
production control
the methods and procedures used in the manufacture of products, such as planning , dispatching , storage , etc
production costs
the costs used in manufacturing a product
production manager
a supervisor of the budget , crew and other details in the production of a film or play
production number
a song or dance section of a play or film that features all or most of the members of the cast
production string
A production string is the series of pipes through which the oil or gas is brought up from the reservoir .
production target
A target is a result that you are trying to achieve .
production values
the quality of a media production (such as a film) in regards to elements such as colours, quality, style , etc
stage production
a play or show which is performed on stage
touring production
A production is a play, opera , or other show that is performed in a theatre .
voice production
the use of the voice in order to create particular effects
industrial production
Production is the process of manufacturing or growing something in large quantities.
production agreement
a contract concerning the production or manufacture of something
production department
the department of a business or organization responsible for manufacturing products
production platform
(in the oil industry ) a platform from which development wells are drilled that also houses a processing plant and other equipment necessary to keep an oilfield in production
production schedule
A schedule is a plan that gives a list of events or tasks and the times at which each one should happen or be done.
stimulate production
The production of something is its creation as the result of a natural process.
unsaturated production
Unsaturated production is the production of smaller, unsaturated hydrocarbons from saturated hydrocarbons, for example producing alkenes such as ethane and propene .
agent of production
a resource or input entering the production of wealth , such as land, labour , capital, etc
factor of production
a resource or input entering the production of wealth , such as land, labour , capital, etc
means of production
(in Marxist theory ) the raw materials and means of labour ( tools , machines, etc) employed in the production process
FCC propylene production
FCC propylene production is the production of propylene from a catalytic cracker .
postproduction
the work on a film or a television programme , such as editing , dubbing , etc, that takes place after shooting or videotaping is completed
Index of Industrial Production
(in Britain) an index produced by the Central Statistical Office showing changes in the production of the primary British industries
make a production out of
to make an unnecessary fuss about
make a production of something
to do something in a complicated or exaggerated way, when it could be done much more simply
on production of something/on the production of something
When you can do something on production of or on the production of documents , you need to show someone those documents in order to be able to do that thing.
primary producer
a person or an organization that is involved in the extraction or winning of products consisting of raw materials, as in agriculture , fishing, forestry , hunting , or mining